 | The Prouerbis at Lekingfelde and Wresyll |  |
The prouerbis in the rooffe of the hyest chawmbre in the gardinge at lekingfelde.
Esperaunce en dyeu
Trust hym he is moste trewe
Trust hym he is moste trewe
En dieu esperaunce.
In hym put thyne affiaunce.
In hym put thyne affiaunce.
Esperaunce in the worlde nay.
The worlde variethe every day.
The worlde variethe every day.
Esperaunce in riches nay not so
Riches slidithe and sone will go.
Riches slidithe and sone will go.
Esperaunce in exaltation of honoure.
Nay it widderithe away lyke a floure.
Nay it widderithe away lyke a floure.
Esperaunce en dieu in him is all
Whiche is aboue fortunes fall.
Whiche is aboue fortunes fall.
Esperaunce in fortune when she smylithe.
Nay beware for she begilethe.
Nay beware for she begilethe.
Esperaunce in bloode and highe lynage
At moste nede bot esy avauntage.
At moste nede bot esy avauntage.
Esperaunce in prosperite,
Nay beware of aduersite.
Nay beware of aduersite.
Esperaunce in trust and grete auctorite
So thou may and yet diss[e]auede be.
So thou may and yet diss[e]auede be.
Esperaunce in countenaunce of fortunes grace
Nay at her pleasure thou must gyue place.
Nay at her pleasure thou must gyue place.
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Esperaun[c]e in glory and magnificens hye
Nay beware thou may fall sodeynly.
Nay beware thou may fall sodeynly.
Esperaunce in strength and greate myght
Nay seknes febelith euery wight.
Nay seknes febelith euery wight.
Esperaunce in dieu in hym is all
For he is aboue fortunes fall—
For he is aboue fortunes fall—
Esperaunce in golde and other treasure
Nay ther of commythe displeasure.
Nay ther of commythe displeasure.
Esperaunce in frendeshipe nay and why
For at the last thy frende must dye.
For at the last thy frende must dye.
Esperaunce in bewte and lusty curage
Nay beuty is blemysshide by the stormys of age.
Nay beuty is blemysshide by the stormys of age.
Esperaunce in helthe and longe lyf
Beware of dethis sodeyne knyf.
Beware of dethis sodeyne knyf.
Esperaunce in witt and pollice
Yet I say beware of poverte.
Yet I say beware of poverte.
Esperaunce in crafte and suttelte
Yet trouthe shall begyle the.
Yet trouthe shall begyle the.
Esperaunce in trouthe and verite
Yea. trouthe shall delyuer the.
Yea. trouthe shall delyuer the.
Esperaunce en dieu in hym is all
For he is aboue fortunes fall.
For he is aboue fortunes fall.
Esperaunce in multitude of men
Nay sum one is worthe ten.
Nay sum one is worthe ten.
Esperaunce in hasty aduengynge of thy will
Nay wysdome biddithe the abyde and be still.
Nay wysdome biddithe the abyde and be still.
Esperaunce in ordynaunce and other artillary
Nay where hym listith god gyvithe the victory.
Nay where hym listith god gyvithe the victory.
Esperaunce [in] manhode and coragius hart
Nay dethe will mach the where so euer thow art.
Nay dethe will mach the where so euer thow art.
Esperaunce in argumentis of greate reason
Nay suche craft is to seke at sum season.
Nay suche craft is to seke at sum season.
Esperaunce in connynge that moste prevalithe
Nay connynge withoute maner nothynge avay[lythe].
Nay connynge withoute maner nothynge avay[lythe].
Esperaunce in Joye and gladnes
Nay beware / sodeynly cōmes sadnes.
Nay beware / sodeynly cōmes sadnes.
Esperaunce en dieu in hym is all
Be thou contente and thou art aboue fortunes fall.
Be thou contente and thou art aboue fortunes fall.
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